With the laboratory restarting, everything on Jiang Yan's side was back on track.
Han Qi, Li Yong, and a few others also went to recruit personnel.
Outside the capital, within Jiang Yan's manor, a batch of special people arrived today.
An Conghao led over a dozen people to Jiang Yan's villa, where Chen Xingwen, Chen Yeliu, and Lei Xiangchen stood, looking exhausted.
They had been hiding for this entire time, even surviving in the wilderness and forests to avoid inspection.
Chen Xingwen looked haggard, his eyes glazed over; if not for his granddaughter supporting him, he wouldn't have been able to stand.
He looked at An Conghao and spoke weakly, "Boss An, we have arrived. We hope the Association can give us the Awakened Ones Potion as agreed."
If he didn't take the potion soon, he felt he wouldn't survive the week.
"Old Master Chen, don't worry, we won't deceive you over something like this." An Conghao smiled. They had already stockpiled many Monster Potions, and they could certainly afford to give them to just a dozen people.
"President, they have arrived," An Conghao respectfully announced from outside.
Thump thump thump!
A sound of footsteps came from the villa. Jiang Yan wore a white shirt and black trousers, his hair combed back from the center and tied into a small ponytail, with a few strands left by his temples reaching his cheeks.
Behind him was a Bodyguard holding a silver briefcase.
Everyone looked at the grim and handsome young man who appeared, bowing their heads, "President!"
During their escape these past few days, they hadn't cut off contact with the outside world; instead, they had been using unregistered phones to check external information.
Especially on the wanted list, Jiang Yan, as the President of the Monster Association, was placed right at the top, with a bounty of nearly 100 million blue star coins.
As for them, they were also on the S-rank wanted list, enjoying the benefits of the Monster Association.
"Everyone, you've worked hard. Since you managed to escape, I won't go back on my word." Jiang Yan looked at them and waved his hand.
The Bodyguard immediately walked up to them and opened the silver case, revealing a row of gleaming purple syringes inside.
Everyone present was drawn by this item; the syringes captured the attention of Chen Xingwen and his group.
Their breathing became ragged. Wasn't the whole point of this mess to become Awakened Ones? Now the opportunity to become Awakened Ones was right before them.
Jiang Yan watched their eagerness, the corner of his mouth curving slightly: "Let me remind you, our Awakened Ones Potion is different from other normal Awakened Ones.
Once injected, a part of your body will be permanently altered. Boss An, show them your stomach."
While everyone was confused about what Jiang Yan meant, An Conghao ripped open his suit jacket, faced the crowd, and smiled: "These are the marks of becoming an Awakened One."
Chen Yeliu looked at the hideous giant mouth on his stomach, her expression changing slightly as she took a step back. She simply felt disgusted.
However, Chen Xingwen, whom she had been supporting, walked straight forward. He picked up a syringe, plunged it into his arm, and then looked at Jiang Yan: "President, I, the Old Master, don't have much time left to live. It doesn't matter what I turn into."
"Grandpa!" Chen Yeliu looked at Chen Xingwen worriedly. Everyone else present also watched Chen Xingwen, waiting to see what he would turn into.
*Riiip!* A hideous expression suddenly appeared on Chen Xingwen's face, and his body began to swell, tearing his clothes.
*Poof!* Two pairs of large bulges swelled beneath his ribs. The next second, the bulges burst open, and four arms extended. His eyes transformed into compound eyes, and his chin split open, becoming a pair of red pincers.
Finally, his body stopped changing when it reached two meters in height.
Everyone's expression changed as they looked at this hideous and terrifying humanoid spider, instinctively taking a step back.
Jiang Yan smiled: "Old Master Chen, how do you feel?"
"This feeling, this feeling is absolutely wonderful! I feel my body is full of strength, and that feeling of weakness is gone forever!" Chen Xingwen's voice was somewhat muffled, but everyone could still barely make out what he was saying.
With that, his body ran back and forth on the ground, even going directly to the wall of Jiang Yan's villa.
Under the confused gazes of the crowd, he pressed his six hands onto the wall and quickly climbed up, just like a spider.
Jiang Yan ignored him and looked at everyone present: "The potion is right in front of you. Whoever wants it, step forward and take it. I won't force you."
They looked at Chen Xingwen, who had turned into a Monster, and then at the purple potion in front of them, falling into a dilemma.
"There's nothing to hesitate about. Although the appearance is a bit ugly, the enhancement is real." Lei Xiangchen didn't hesitate at all. He stepped forward, picked up a syringe, and plunged it into his body.
They had no retreat. Although Jiang Yan seemed not to force them, where else could they go if they didn't choose this path? Following the Monster Association all the way was the only logical choice.
As soon as Lei Xiangchen moved, the others stopped waiting and stepped forward to take the potion and inject themselves.
People who reached their situation were generally thoughtful. Furthermore, even though Jiang Yan said he wouldn't force them, they dared not refuse the injection. If they truly refused, they might not be allowed to leave this place.
*Riiip!* The sound of tearing clothes constantly echoed at the scene, and Monsters appeared one after another.
Jiang Yan watched them, his eyes flickering. He had a purpose for taking in this group.
Manufacturing the new version of the Enhancement Serum requires buddha crystal, so it can only be produced on a small scale for internal use.
However, the second version of the Enhancement Serum does not require buddha crystal. As long as Tyrant provides blood and enough Phagocytes are extracted, it can be mass-produced.
'Letting these people take the second version of the Enhancement Serum to various parts of the world to create unconscious Monsters can also yield a wave of negative emotions.'
Jiang Yan thought this as he looked at the group adapting to their new strength: "Everyone, since you have used the potion, you are now one of us. But my Monster Association does not support idlers. If you want to continue growing stronger or receive protection, you must contribute to the Association."
"President, feel free to give any orders. I, Lei Xiangchen, will definitely not refuse!" Lei Xiangchen was 2.6 meters tall, his lower body transformed into a black horse body, and a third black eye appeared on his forehead. He spoke to Jiang Yan with a respectful tone.
Chen Xingwen, who was still climbing the wall, also jumped down and stood among the crowd, waiting for Jiang Yan's words like the others.
"I need you to manufacture Monsters all over the world..." Jiang Yan looked at them and calmly assigned the task.
As for whether the appearance of a large number of Monsters would leak the Phagocytes, Jiang Yan wasn't worried at all.
Only the Phagocytes initially extracted from Tyrant's blood can be synthesized into the potion.
What is extracted from a Monster's blood is a different compound—a combination of the Phagocyte and human genes. It absolutely cannot be used to continue the nesting process and create new potions.
Even if they obtained the potion, they couldn't separate the Phagocyte. Who knows how many messy things were added inside; they wouldn't be able to isolate a single bit of Phagocyte.